PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS

The Love

For Three Oranges

a fruity tale full of fun

One member of the audience said:

'If there was entertainment like this every night I would throw away my television.'

Alistair Hunter, Levenmouth YMCA and Behind The Scenes Youth Theatre.

The Prince of Clubs is suffering from hypochondria but if he could be made to laugh he might be cured. An entertainment is arranged but Fata Morgana, an evil witch, casts a spell to prevent laughter. She falls over, shows her bloomers and the prince laughs. Furiously she curses him to fall in love with three oranges but they are guarded by Creonta, a giantess who loves to cook humans. The Prince saves the oranges but when they are cut open princesses are inside! Fata Morgana has some more tricks in store but somehow a happy ending is achieved.

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CAST

23 speaking parts

(9m, 7f, 7 variable) + guards and clowns.

CHARACTERS

Stage Manager
Assistant One
Assistant Two
King of Clubs
Four Doctors
Pantaloon (Court Chamberlain)
Truffaldino (Court Jester)
Leander (an evil prime minister)
Fata Morgana (a witch)
Tchelio (a wizard)
Princess Clarissa
Prince of Clubs
Cook
Farfarello (a wind devil)
Creonta (a giantess)
Princess Linetta
Princess Nicoletta
Princess Ninetta
Guards
Cave Men
Clowns

'The Love for Three Oranges' is known to be a traditional Italian story. Carlo Gozzi used it for a play in 1761. The story has an amazing collection of outrageous characters that vie with each other for the attention of the audience.

The play of 'The Love for Three Oranges' was first produced at Hawford Lodge School, Worcester in 1994 and was published by SchoolPlay Productions Ltd in 1997. Since then there have been regular productions of the play in the UK as well as several productions in USA and Canada.

Running time -

about 80 minutes + interval

Costumes - Fantasy Fun

Set - one basic set and scenic props

'We loved your script - great dialogue and humour and no patronising tone!'
Liz Carroll , Progress Theatre, Reading

The Love for Three Oranges

is published by
SchoolPlay Productions Ltd, Colchester, UK
www.schoolplayproductions.co.uk

The complete script can be viewed on line at

pdf/viewonly/oranges.pdf

The children enjoyed every moment of the

performance and I have had many a

teacher and parent comment on

this fact. In short, I have

had a wonderful week of

people commenting on the

success of the show

each pointing out

their particular

favourite

moment.

Glynis Brown, Plymouth College

'The Love for Three Oranges' in Canada!

The play was a blast to perform and everyone who attended really enjoyed the show. Of the various versions of "The Love for Three Oranges" out there I felt like this one gave us the most flexibilty to really explore the Commedia Characters. The play also poses some interesting problems to solve which is always fun.

Bruce Macdonald - Edwin Parr School, Alberta, Canada

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